Principal farewelled at Spring Fair

THE hustle and bustle of Saturday's Mater Dei Spring Fair served as the ideal farewell to departing principal Bill Ahern.

Surrounded by showbag-wielding youngsters, Mr Ahern said the celebration would be firmly etched into his memory when he made the move up north to teach at an indigenous school near Mt Isa in the new year.

"I'll miss these fairs. They're a lot of work, but they're always a fantastic family afternoon," he said.

"They're also an important fund-raiser, and it looks like we'll make around the $30,000 mark again this year."

Mr Ahern said he was greeted by numerous past students who had heard he was leaving Toowoomba.

"Seeing past pupils come back is always a highlight," he said.

"The other great part was that I only had to discipline one child all day, and he was from another school."

The outgoing principal said the day was a credit to the Parents and Friends Association volunteers.